MOOCs and Open Education Around the World. Routledge.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about this educative new book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
describes
subjects
regarding open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
New
changes in
online education are making it possible for
people
in all parts of the world
to take courses online.
Massive open online courses (MOOCs) and similar experiments with open education are allowing millions of self-directed online learners around the globe to learn from well-known professors.
These online MOOC courses are
commonly free
but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
A MOOC is an online course which uses the Internet to provide open access and unlimited student participation.
There are quite a few
subjects that
distance learning organizations
have to consider
more than ever because e-learning technology is
improving so rapidly.
How can stakeholders
be assured that
the quality of education provided by these
MOOC courses is
respectable?
How can students
certify that
lecturers are properly credentialed
and qualified for online teaching?
What strategies are being used by
institutions like
Twitter to conduct these massive open online courses?
What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are optimal?
How can stakeholders
manage
inadequate
learner motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As digital e-learning technology becomes more
widespread there is a
expanding
desideratum
to be aware of how
these massively open online courses are being conducted.
Educators
and numerous other
stakeholders
want
to be more aware of
these
open education
ventures.
Educators want
to gain more knowledge about how
these massively open online courses
can be enhanced.
To handle this
increasing
need for
details
the gripping new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
massively open online courses and other open education resource issues.
This inspiring new book
also addresses the
key controversies associated with
massively open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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